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Basically, it gives a rough measurement of the diagonal line you could draw between the bottom left and the upper right corners.
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The probability that they would guess correctly was the fraction of the area that was on the “correct” side of the diagonal dividing line.
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The first night, they fell asleep on a diagonal sofa, happy and warm.
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Pro skier Drew Petersen teamed up with Salomon TV and Switchback Entertainment to demonstrate the diagonal and A-frame ski-carry techniques.
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In further simulations, they varied the number of diagonals as well as their spacing and thickness to find the lattice that could sustain the most compression.
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The pillars are strengthened against lateral yielding by horizontal and diagonal bracing.
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It was built at Chatham, from the design of Mr. Oliver Lang, of mahogany and on the diagonal principle.
YACHTING VOL. 2VARIOUS.
Construction: diagonal principle, Dantzic oak without, horizontal planking of Italian larch.
YACHTING VOL. 2VARIOUS.
At the left of the doorway, a bay window, also heavily curtained, is set into the diagonal wall.
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At (a) the diagonal lines are used to distinguish the flat side of the neck from the round part of the bolt above it.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE DRAWING AND DESIGNDAVID ALLAN LOW
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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capacitor

WORDS RELATED TO DIAGONAL

  • across
  • athwart
  • cross
  • crosswise
  • diagonal
  • intersecting
  • oblique
  • transversal
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